Many more Russians are interested in obtaining a Schengen visa for a vacation in Europe in 2024 than were willing a year earlier.
Most tourists wishing to visit the countries of the Old World in summer make such plans because of the fall in flight prices for residents of Western Russia. Preference is mainly given to visa-free states for vacation. If a year ago airplane tickets from Moscow to Athens cost about 100 thousand rubles, now they can cost two, and if you are lucky, and three times cheaper.
The attractiveness of vacationing in Europe has grown due to the relaxation of visa rules. Many countries, which did not want to see Russians, have changed their policy and are now ready to welcome them as well as guests from any other countries.
However, the terms of obtaining Schengen have also grown. The fastest way to get a French visa. Italian visa - for one and a half months, British visa also, but the probability of obtaining it is extremely low.
Earlier, tourists were warned about big traffic jams on the Crimean bridge during the May holidays